Total reserves in months of imports in Eswatini
Eswatini: Total reserves in months of imports was 1.91 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Total reserves in months of imports in Eswatini, 1974–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 1.91 for total reserves in months of imports in 2024.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Eswatini peaked at 4.83 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.9034, in 1974.
That places Eswatini 139th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total reserves in months of imports in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.9034 | — |
| 1975 | 2.71 | +199.5% |
| 1976 | 4.13 | +52.7% |
| 1977 | 4.83 | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 3.99 | -17.4% |
| 1979 | 2.93 | -26.8% |
| 1980 | 2.89 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.77 | -38.7% |
| 1982 | 1.56 | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 1.9 | +21.8% |
| 1984 | 1.96 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 2.73 | +39.0% |
| 1986 | 2.78 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 2.7 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 2.66 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 2.89 | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 2.98 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 2.24 | -24.9% |
| 1992 | 3.37 | +50.2% |
| 1993 | 2.75 | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 2.99 | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 2.66 | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 2.26 | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 2.64 | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 2.97 | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 3.49 | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 2.77 | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 2.4 | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 2.45 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.7 | -30.8% |
| 2004 | 1.81 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 1.29 | -29.0% |
| 2006 | 1.86 | +44.4% |
| 2007 | 3.49 | +88.2% |
| 2008 | 3.63 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 4.31 | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 2.96 | -31.2% |
| 2011 | 2.95 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.66 | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 3.92 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 3.5 | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 3.14 | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 3.4 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 2.78 | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 2.09 | -24.9% |
| 2019 | 2.11 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.99 | +41.2% |
| 2021 | 2.58 | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 1.94 | -24.7% |
| 2023 | 2.06 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 1.91 | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.25 | 0.9034 | 4.83 | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.38 | 1.56 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.83 | 2.24 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.57 | 1.29 | 4.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.05 | 2.09 | 3.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 | 1.91 | 2.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More financial sector data for Eswatini
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -7.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 18.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0818 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 319.96 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 15.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 331.05 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 15.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 331.05 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Eswatini?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Eswatini was 1.91 in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4.83 in 1977.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9034 in 1974.
- How does Eswatini rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Eswatini ranks 139th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].